Wx Info: Explaining the Forecast Cone from the National Hurricane Center

A lot of times during Hurricane Season a lot of the buzz is around the model data. Social media is plastered with images of operational model output, spaghetti models and intensity guidance. But once a…

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Wx Info: Has it really been a weird August for the Southern MS/AL/LA region? Let’s check and see….

I’ve heard from a handful of folks asking about the current / recent weather pattern. It has been a bit cooler during the last few weeks with shots for rain nearly every day. And while…

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A quick note on the 8/24/22 Hattiesburg tornado

Yes, there was a tornado. And, in this case, the video probably really helped the National weather Service identify it. The NWS in Jackson has rated this an EF-0 tornado that was on the ground…

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Hyper-Active Pacific Season Continues as Atlantic stays Quiet for now: Tropical Outlook/Discussion – 7/17/22

Good morning! This tropical update will be similar to the other discussions, as there isn’t a ton of stuff to talk about-which is great news! After a year like 2020 or 2021, you learn to…

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Central Gulf Coast is electric – a breakdown of lightning density for Southern MS/AL/LA

Its not really news that this area gets pegged with a whole mess of thunderstorms. It doesn’t matter the time of year, either. January? Yup. July? Totally. October? You bet. March? Definitely. So, it is…

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NOLA.com article indirectly claims Loop Current setting the stage for 2005-like season because I, apparently, need another fire to stamp out

You may have seen this headline and link floating around social media recently. And before you tense up and start to worry too much, lets take a look at the article itself. The author, Nick…

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Wx Info: High ceiling, low floor – the difficulty of forecasting tornadoes and severe weather along the Gulf Coast

I get a lot of questions about why some situations have a lower tornado threat than others, and why when the tornado threat is low, there are still tornadoes that occur. While every situation is…

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